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Educating athletes way to grow: Lynch
Thursday 9 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Other Sports
In order for Cook Islands sports to move to the next level, there needs to be an emphasis on development of athletes through education, says young weightlifter Manine Lynch.
Young sailors compete in national champs
Thursday 9 August 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Thirty-seven sailors are competing in the Sailing Cook Islands-organised National Optimist Championship which started yesterday in Muri lagoon.
Fiji legend trains local coaches
Tuesday 7 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Other Sports
Legendary Fiji decathlete Albert Miller has been in Rarotonga for the past fortnight to conduct an International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) coaching course.
Launching into future
Saturday 4 August 2018 | Published in Other Sports
As a way of continuing the development of sailing in the northern group, a coaching course is scheduled for next Monday.
National athletics champs next week
Friday 3 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Other Sports
The National Athletics Championship is being held next Tuesday, in the hope of having a number of athletes from the outer islands compete.
Solid turnout at second road run
Friday 3 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Other Sports
The second of this year’s ACI Road Running Series races saw a solid turnout of runners.
Team ends tennis trip on high
Friday 3 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Other Sports
The Cook Islands tennis team recorded some excellent results in the regional competition held in Lautoka, Fiji.
Tennis boys claim victory
Wednesday 1 August 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Cook Islands claimed the 12 and under boys’ team title at the Pacific Oceania Junior Tennis Championships which were held in Lautoka, Fiji, last month.
Basketball scholarships offered
Wednesday 1 August 2018 | Published in Other Sports
In 2017, six boys from Rarotonga started the inaugural Education/Basketball Scholarship with te reo Maori immersion high school Te Wharekura o Tauranga Moana in New Zealand.
Road running series at Nikao
Wednesday 1 August 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Other Sports
The social centre in Nikao will be hosting today’s ACI Road Running series event.
ACI Road Running Series kicks off
Friday 27 July 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Other Sports
The ACI Road Running Series strode off on Wednesday afternoon, hoping to continue on from the success of the Rarotonga X Country event.
Kenning wins Sir Geoffrey Memorial tourney
Thursday 26 July 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Maara Kenning won the Sir Geoffrey Henry Memorial tournament held at the Rarotonga Golf Club course at Nikao on Saturday last week.
Shuttle Time badminton heads to northern islands
Wednesday 25 July 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Six teachers and over 20 students from Omoka and Tetautua Schools on Tongareva took part in their first-ever Shuttle Time teachers’ workshop at St Joseph Hall last Thursday.
U15 badminton team off to New Zealand
Tuesday 24 July 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Four Cook Islands U15 badminton reps are heading to New Zealand to attend a week-long training camp in Auckland before competing in the TUI Medical U15 Waikato Open 2018 in Hamilton.
Golf club to host Sir Geoff memorial tournament
Saturday 21 July 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
The Rarotonga Golf Club will today host the Sir Geoffrey Arama Henry Memorial tournament at the Nikao golf course.
Rarotonga X Country wraps up
Friday 20 July 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Other Sports
The winner’s medals were handed out at the final race of this year’s Rarotonga X Country series on Wednesday.
Junior tennis off to Fiji
Friday 20 July 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
The Cook Islands junior tennis team will leave the country for Fiji today to compete in the Pacific Oceania Junior Tennis Championships.
India grant for CI sailors
Thursday 19 July 2018 | Published in Other Sports
After receiving funds from the Indian government, Sailing Cook Islands believe they have already seen positive results.
Final X Country race today
Wednesday 18 July 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Other Sports
The final race of this year’s Rarotonga X Country series sets off later this afternoon.
Golfing feat of a lifetime
Wednesday 18 July 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
William Howard brims with confidence as he recalls his historic feat that saw him set a new Rarotonga Golf Club record of 12 under par 70 (58 gross) recently.
